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Mountain Q Select - Bourbon BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugars

This barbecue sauce combines vinegar, tomatoes, Kentucky bourbon and spices. It contains 8 g of total sugars per serving, along with hickory flavor and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeContains soyContains wheat
$14.99 16 fl oz · lowest price at Pepper Palace
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30 g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
50mg▲
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, water, molasses, sugar, tomato paste, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), hickory flavor, garlic, Kentucky bourbon, chili powder, onion, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, spices, xanthan gum
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%54
Ingredients · counts 25%64
Processing · counts 15%45
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 54 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (50 mg); 27 g added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 64 · Brown sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Molasses, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 45 · Sauce with sugars, hickory flavor and xanthan gum
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugars are prominent; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 52 · Full ingredient list includes vague hickory flavor and spices
8 g total sugars per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−36 for brown sugar, molasses, sugar
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Apple cider vinegar Brown sugar Water Molasses Sugar Tomato paste Soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt) Hickory flavor Garlic Kentucky bourbon Chili powder Onion Smoked paprika Salt Black pepper Spices Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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